Authorities are redirecting the search for a missing 5-year-old boy on the family home

The search for a 5-year-old boy from Illinois who went missing Wednesday continued during the weekend as police refocused his investigation on his family's home.

Andrew "AJ" Freund, a blond boy measuring about 3 feet 5 inches, was last seen wearing a blue Mario sweatshirt and black sweatpants at his home around 9 pm. – his bedtime – Wednesday, according to detectives from the Crystal Lake Police Department.

"By reviewing all investigative information to date, there is no indication that the police may think that an abduction has occurred," said a statement from the Crystal Lake Police Department. "At this point, the police department has no reason to believe that there is a threat to the community."

The FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are also investigating the disappearance of Freund.

Jassen Strokosch, spokesperson for the Department of Child and Family Services of Illinois, confirmed to ABC News agency that the agency was in contact with the family of Freund since the birth of AJ in 2013. He added that his younger brother had been placed in a different house.

Before the media gathered in front of the family home on Friday, Andrew Freund, AJ's father, said: "AJ, please, come home.You have no problems, we are just worried to death. "

Separately, Freund's mother, Joanne Cunningham, sobbed in front of reporters at a press conference in front of the family home Friday afternoon but did not speak. She was holding a plastic bag of goodwill containing images of her children.

At the press conference, her lawyer, George C. Kililis, said, "Ms. Cunningham does not know what happened to AJ and has nothing to do with the disappearance of AJ Ms. Cunningham is worried, she is devastated. "

He added that he did not know AJ's father, Andrew Freund and only represented Cunningham.

"Ms. Cunningham cooperated a lot with the police yesterday," said Kililis. "Until at some point, we had the impression that she might be considered a suspect, I do not know if she's there or not and I do not know at which point This consideration is serious.As a lawyer, once I understood this, advised Mrs. Cunningham to keep quiet from that time. "

Kililis did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ABC News early Saturday.

On Thursday, a comprehensive search, comprising 15 police departments and four drones, covered hundreds of acres of public spaces and gave nothing. A Crystal Lake sonar search also revealed nothing.

The police canine teams "only caught the" scent "of Andrews at his home," indicating that Andrew had not gone on foot, "according to the department's press release. Crystal Lake Police.